Many Americans, including some vegetarians, still consume substantial amounts of dairy productsâand government policies still promote themâdespite scientific evidence that questions their health benefits and indicates their potential health risks.
Definition of napalm for English Language Learners. : a thick substance that contains gasoline and that is used in bombs that cause a destructive fire over a wide area.
Its first recorded use was in the European theatre of war during World War II. It was used extensively by the US in incendiary attacks on Japanese cities in World War II as well as during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Napalm is a combination of the names of two of the constituents of the thickening/gelling agent: co-precipitated aluminium salts of naphthenic and palmitic acids.